一分为二 yī fēn wéi èr

DEFINITIONS

  1. one divides into two
  2. to be two-sided
  3. there are two sides to everything
  4. to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
分 fēn
HSK 1
divide; small unit of time etc.
为 wéi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
二 èr
HSK 1
two; twice